GUIDELINES. Ordering, Performing and Interpreting Laboratory Tests in Veterinary Clinical Practice
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1 GUIDELINES Ordering, Performing and Interpreting Laboratory Tests in Veterinary Clinical Practice Approved by Council: January 31, 2007; March 21, 2012 Publication Date: March 2007 (Update); February 2007 (website) April 2012 (website) To Be Reviewed by: March 2017 Key Words: laboratory tests, diagnosis, quality assurance, unlawful practice Legislative References: Ontario Regulation 1093 Sections: 17. (1) 2, 7 & 7.1, 18, 19, 33(1), 40(2)(a) College Contact: Reference Materials: Registrar Ontario Regulation 1093 (Appendix1) Sample correspondence and questionnaire for sending to Laboratories (Appendix 2) Notes to Practitioners on interpreting results of the Questionnaire (Appendix 3) College publications contain practice parameters and standards which should be considered by all Ontario veterinarians in the care of their patients and in the practice of the profession. College publications are developed in consultation with the profession and describe current professional expectations. It is important to note that these College publications may be used by the College or other bodies in determining whether appropriate standards of practice and professional responsibilities have been maintained.
2 Purpose This guideline was developed to help members understand the College s expectations related to ordering, performing, and interpreting laboratory tests. It addresses issues pertaining to the interpretation of test results and the appropriateness of tests themselves, by providing a framework for the critical evaluation of both the tests and of the laboratory s quality assurance protocols. An awareness and understanding of the limitations of laboratory testing will allow members to interpret results appropriately. Scope This guideline applies to members who order, perform or interpret laboratory tests through inhouse or external laboratories. Background Laboratory tests include but are not limited to fecal flotation and smears, biochemical profiles, histopathology, complete blood counts (CBC s) and microbiology. Tests may be performed by a laboratory within a clinical practice ( in-house laboratory ) or by a laboratory outside of the member s practice ( external laboratory ). Guidelines Laboratory testing can be a critical component in the diagnostic process of veterinary medicine. However, there are limitations associated with laboratory tests that must be recognized and understood. Members have a professional responsibility to ensure that these limitations are appropriately mitigated through continuous quality assurance verification and critical evaluation of results. Limitations might include sensitivity, specificity, predictive value of a positive test, confidence intervals and any other statistical concepts which potentially influence the reliability of results. Members are encouraged to maintain their knowledge of these concepts as they apply to their own practice by regularly engaging in appropriate continuing professional development (CPD) activities. Quality laboratory testing is a component of professional care that is expected of all members for their patients. If a member fails to ensure a high standard, that member could be found to be practicing below acceptable standards. Ensuring quality testing should include a reliable Quality Assurance (QA) program for all inhouse diagnostic testing and equipment. QA should include internal and external monitoring systems, with documentation of external audits and internal trials maintained in a QA log. Protocols for all laboratory procedures should be documented for reference and meet the current best practice or standard. Maintenance of laboratory equipment should at least be in accordance with the manufacturers recommendations. This maintenance should be clearly documented and maintained along with all operators manuals. Ordering, Performing, and Interpreting Laboratory Tests, p. 1
3 Members should take steps to ensure that the external laboratories that they use have acceptable QA standards in place. This could include a requirement for documented QA programs or external accreditation or recognition. Members should also expect to see evidence of accreditation of the laboratory for the relevant test where available. The College has developed sample correspondence (Appendix 2) and a questionnaire (Appendix 3) to assist veterinarians in evaluating the QA protocols for the laboratories it uses or is considering. Members may use this information to guide their choice of which laboratory to use. For example, members may use this questionnaire to compare laboratories or to determine if a particular laboratory has sufficient QA. It may also form the basis for discussion with a laboratory prior to using it for a particular test. As with any decision related to any professional service, it is the member s professional judgment weighing all factors including QA that determines which laboratory they will use for a particular test. Members should order only those diagnostic tests which are relevant to the patient s situation. Laboratory tests should be ordered by a veterinarian only for patients where there exists a proper VCPR. Laboratory test reports often include indicators with respect to results that lie outside of normal ranges, which are useful to veterinarians. While laboratories may accept submissions from and provide results to non-veterinarian clients, as well, it is inappropriate for a laboratory employee to offer an interpretation, including a diagnosis, to a non-veterinarian client. Any non-member, or any person not supervised by a CVO member, who provides interpreted diagnostic laboratory test results directly to an animal s owner or owner s agent would be considered by the College to be practising veterinary medicine without a licence. Ordering, Performing, and Interpreting Laboratory Tests, p. 2
4 Relevant Legislation APPENDIX 1 The Veterinarians Act 1989, is the profession-specific Act which governs the practice of veterinarians in Ontario. O. Reg is the regulation under that Act. O. Reg Section 17. (1) describes situations in which a member would be found guilty of professional misconduct: 2. Failing to maintain the standard of practice of the profession. 7. Providing, or attempting or offering to provide, services that are not reasonably useful or needed. 7.1 Recommending, referring, ordering or requisitioning laboratory tests, technical procedures or professional services that are not reasonably useful or needed. O. Reg Sections 18 and 19 require veterinarians to maintain appropriate standards of practice, including procedures done by their auxiliaries: 18. A member shall exercise generally accepted standards of practice and procedures in the performance of veterinary services. 19. (1) A member is responsible for the conduct of his or her auxiliaries and for the suitability and quality of the performance of their acts. (2) A member is guilty of professional misconduct if an auxiliary of the member does or omits to do anything that, if done or omitted by a member, would constitute professional misconduct. O. Reg Section 33 (1) (a) (b) contain a definition of a valid Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR) considered relevant to laboratory testing: (a) (b) the member has assumed the responsibility for making medical judgments regarding the health of the animal or group of animals and the need for medical treatment and the custodian of the animal or group of animals had indicated a willingness to accept the advice of the member; the member has sufficient knowledge of the animal or group of animals by virtue of a history and inquiry and either physical examination of the animal or group of animals or medically appropriate and timely visits to the premises where the animal or group of animals is kept to reach at least a general or preliminary diagnosis; O. Reg Section 40. (2)(a) defines a regular client: A person is a regular client of a member if, i) the person uses the professional services of the member regularly and with reasonable frequency, and ii) the person has not requested the transfer of the records for the person s animal to another member; Ordering, Performing, and Interpreting Laboratory Tests, p. 3
5 APPENDIX 2 SAMPLE CORRESPONDENCE for use by VETERINARIANS In order to ASSESS EXTERNAL DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORIES Date: Name of Laboratory Address Address City, Province Postal Code Dear laboratory director: In order to assist us in assessing the appropriateness of your services for the testing needs of our veterinary practice, we ask that you complete the attached questionnaire and return it to us promptly. In the questionnaire we ask for your input under four column headings that are described as follows: Quality program: Indicate if your laboratory has a formal externally validated program in place for each category. Examples would include external accreditation/registration entities such as independent auditor for ISO 9001:2000, Standards Council of Canada for ISO 17025, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians (AAVLD), Thyroid Registry of the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals Inc. (OFA), etc. Test development and validation: Indicate if your laboratory has qualified veterinary input into test development and validation. On-site veterinary expertise: Indicate if there is a qualified veterinarian available on-site or on-contract to assist practitioners with the interpretation of test results. Referred testing: Indicate if you send these tests to another laboratory. We look forward to receiving your response via fax ( ) or by mail at your earliest convenience. Yours sincerely, Dr. Practitioner Encl. Ordering, Performing, and Interpreting Laboratory Tests, p. 4
6 In each box in the table below, please circle your answer Y (yes), N (no), or ND (not done) for each category. Discipline Sub-discipline Quality program Test development and validation On-site veterinary expertise Referred testing Gross pathology Y N ND Y N ND Y N ND Y N ND Anatomic pathology Histopathology Y N ND Y N ND Y N ND Y N ND Immunohistochemistry Y N ND Y N ND Y N ND Y N ND Bacteriology Y N ND Y N ND Y N ND Y N ND Bacteriology Mycology Y N ND Y N ND Y N ND Y N ND Mycoplasmology Y N ND Y N ND Y N ND Y N ND Biochemistry Y N ND Y N ND Y N ND Y N ND Cytology Y N ND Y N ND Y N ND Y N ND Clinical pathology Endocrinology Y N ND Y N ND Y N ND Y N ND Hematology Y N ND Y N ND Y N ND Y N ND Pharmacology Y N ND Y N ND Y N ND Y N ND Urinalysis Y N ND Y N ND Y N ND Y N ND Immunology/serology Y N ND Y N ND Y N ND Y N ND Molecular biology Y N ND Y N ND Y N ND Y N ND Parasitology Y N ND Y N ND Y N ND Y N ND Toxicology Y N ND Y N ND Y N ND Y N ND Virology Y N ND Y N ND Y N ND Y N ND To which standard(s) is your laboratory registered, accredited, or certified, and who is your auditor? If you refer testing to other laboratories, do you only use those with verified quality programs? yes no Laboratory Name: Name: Title: Date: Ordering, Performing, and Interpreting Laboratory Tests, p. 5
7 APPENDIX 3 Notes to Practitioners on Interpretation of the Results of the Laboratory Questionnaire Quality Program In order to provide credible results, a veterinary diagnostic laboratory is expected to have in place a formal, written quality program. Such a program includes a Quality Manual with: Vision and Mission statements; Quality Policy and Objectives; protocols for written standard operating procedures (SOP s); internal quality control procedures; staff selection (credentials and qualifications) and training requirements; test validation procedures; mechanisms for preventing the reporting of erroneous laboratory results to clients: rules for subcontracting work to other laboratories; a means of tracking client satisfaction with laboratory services; means of detecting, reporting, and preventing errors in testing. Such a program leads to continuous improvement in testing and in client service. The basis of a quality system is that you say what you do, do what you say, and prove it. The prove it component is assessed by a variety of external accreditation or registration bodies, such as specialized auditors for ISO 9001:2000, Standards Council of Canada for ISO 17025, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians (AAVLD), Thyroid Registry of the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals Inc. (OFA), etc. In order to ensure continuing competence in testing, reputable laboratories also participate in external proficiency testing services or programs, such as those offered by the Veterinary Laboratory Association (VLA), Randox RIQAS, Michigan State University, National Veterinary Services Laboratory (NVSL, USDA), etc. Test Development and Validation Selection of appropriate veterinary tests and validation of tests as fit-for-use requires that veterinary expertise be involved in order to establish the suitability of the test for the analyte in question, in the matrix involved (blood, tissue, feces, etc.), and for the purpose intended. Many veterinary tests and most laboratory equipment are adapted from human testing methods/equipment, but must be adapted successfully to the diversity of veterinary species and applications to be useful to clients. On-Site Expertise Once a suitable test is in place, it is important that qualified veterinarians are available to assist in interpretation of test results. There is no perfect test, and all results must be interpreted in the context of the clinical situation. Positive results from highly sensitive tests could be falsepositive, e.g., a positive heartworm ELISA result in a cat living in an area in which heartworm disease is rare could well be a false positive that does not require treatment or, certainly, euthanasia. Questionable results should be questioned, repeated if necessary, or supported by an alternative test type. Laboratories should have established reference intervals for numerical results, preferably generated in-house on their own equipment with their own procedures. Referred Testing Referral of tests is necessary as no laboratory is able to offer all possible tests in-house. However, when referring tests to other laboratories, the originating laboratory must have confidence in the quality system of the referral lab, and should document their assessment of the other laboratory s quality. Ordering, Performing, and Interpreting Laboratory Tests, p. 6
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